Many critics of restrictor-plate racing in NASCAR claim races at Atlanta, Daytona and Talladega have become completely random. With massive crashes, a closely-packed field and many other factors, they aren’t completely wrong. However, this style of racing isn’t all luck, as proven by the example of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. The …
Read More »Bubba Wallace Earns a Historic NASCAR Victory at Talladega
Bubba Wallace just earned his spot in the record books on Monday after a race at the Talladega Superspeedway. He steered through a rainy track to earn his first career cup win in 143 starts. But Wallace’s victory wasn’t one just for himself. He became the second ever black NASCAR …
Read More »How GEICO 500 Changed NASCAR
The NASCAR GEICO 500 race at Talladega was postponed from Sunday to Monday at 3 p.m. due to weather. An additional hour delay was then suffered at lap 58. Yet, the Talladega Superspeedway race still reached a desired hair-raising completion with Ryan Blaney grabbing 1st place from Ricky Stenhouse Jr …
Read More »Bubba Wallace Finds Noose in Stall
It hasn’t even been two weeks since NASCAR banned the confederate flag. On Sunday afternoon, at the Talladega Superspeedway, a noose was found in the garage stall belonging to Bubba Wallace. NASCAR and the FBI have started investigations into the act. Wallace, NASCAR’s only black driver, called the act a …
Read More »Dale Earnhardt Jr. headlines NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2021
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will join his late father in the NASCAR Hall of Fame headlining the class of 2021 that also includes Mike Stefanik and Red Farmer. Dale Jr. Earnhardt Jr. is a first-ballot Hall of Famer with 26 cup wins, two Xfinity Series titles and two Daytona 500 titles …
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